Easy 5-Minute Stir Fried Noodles with Soy Sauce

noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: spaghetti

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs and calories, while spaghetti is more affordable.

oyster sauce

🥗Healthier: hoisin sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Hoisin sauce provides a similar sweetness without seafood.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner, and tofu is a budget-friendly protein.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while canola is often less expensive.

Boil water and add noodles to cook according to package instructions.

Heat a pan over high heat and add vegetable oil.

Add scallion whites to the hot pan and sweat them for fragrance.

Add a mixture of light and dark soy sauce to the pan, letting it reduce slightly while the noodles cook.

Drain the noodles and rinse them under cold water for extra bounciness.

Add the rinsed noodles to the pan and mix to coat them in the soy sauce.

Lower the heat to avoid burning the soy sauce and bring the heat back up.

Add more vegetable oil to the pan and crack an egg into it, allowing it to cook.

Add scallion greens for garnish and remove the pan from the heat.

Plate the noodles with the egg on top.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens